About the job The RSPB are expanding our Business Engagement arm as we continue to build on recent successes and increased public awareness of our efforts to collaborate with businesses, enabling collective action in support of nature's recovery. The RSPB sees working with natural capital markets as a key tool to support our mission to solve the climate and nature crisis. We have an established and growing focus on using carbon markets to help us, and our partners, deliver restoration and conservation at scale in the UK. To drive our carbon programmes forward, we are seeking to recruit an experienced individual who can work right across the organisation and with partners to secure new nature-based partnerships. You will play a vital role in raising awareness of the crisis that nature is facing and to make a significant impact in restoring habitats, saving species from extinction, and providing opportunities for people of all ages to connect more closely to nature - protecting it for the future. About the Role This role will support the development and delivery of the RSPB’s UK carbon partnerships and reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Partnerships. You will provide critical expertise and capacity needed to engage with business, driving significant income growth and reaching challenging targets. You will work closely with Senior Programme Manager – Carbon Finance as well as with colleagues across Conversation Investment, Business Conservation Advice, and the wider Business Engagement function to secure high-value corporate partnerships which will have a significant impact in the fight against the dual nature and climate crisis. You will play a leading role in the development and delivery of the overall sales strategy for business engagement and the conservation investment pipeline projects and to secure partnerships and blended finance models with a particular focus on carbon markets in the UK. This role will also be pivotal in acting as a conduit between the Business Engagement team and technical expertise in the Conservation Investment team and across the charity. What we need from you The post-holder will be someone who thrives in relationship management and successfully securing new partnerships. The successful candidate will have significant B2B new business experience and a proven track record of securing complex corporate partnerships with strategic communications packages and financial values of £1m+. Flexible location with regular travel across the UK to visit partners and attend events alongside scheduled working at the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire with team members - currently monthly. Essentials: Experience in negotiating and securing high-value, multi-dimensional partnerships in the private or third sector. Able to take a leading role in the partnership development strategy, generating ideas, bringing external insight, and delivering on agreed areas of work. Experience in developing and implementing ambitious sector strategies and producing tailored new partnership propositions that meet corporate and RSPB objectives. Able to proactively generate leads, build networks, and influence others, both internally and externally to secure multi-dimensional £1m+ value partnerships. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences. Logical, methodical and analytical, with good attention to detail, time management and organisational skills Desirables: Experience of utilising CRM systems Knowledge of natural capital markets specifically the voluntary carbon markets Additional Information For all application/role enquiries please contact - [email protected] In order to apply you will be required to upload a CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to tell us how you meet the criteria set above. We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on w/c 15th July 2024. The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. We reserve the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been received.